http://thegauntlet.ca/ University of Calgary's student newspaper online in RSS. en-us Copyright 1998-2006 Gauntlet Publication Society Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 production@gauntlet.ca 1440 http://thegauntlet.ca/images/gauntlet88x31.gif http://thegauntlet.ca/ 88 31 editor+Andy.Williams@thegauntlet.ca (Andy Williams, Entertainment Editor) It's always hard to judge how profound and significant a band's name is. Some names have oodles of thought put in to them and when you hear the back story or the genesis of the name, it can alter your perception of the band altogether. Others are cle... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14643 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14643 editor+Isaac.Azuelos@thegauntlet.ca (Isaac Azuelos, Production Editor) The Expendables is about explosions. If you don't like the billowing, orange-yellow flame of something exploding, or the sanguine cloud of someone exploding, you have no reason to see this movie. The screenplay is written by Stallone -- a man... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14646 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14646 editor+Ken.Clarke@thegauntlet.ca (Ken Clarke, Gauntlet Entertainment) Thousands of blues lovers of all ages congregated to Shaw Millennium Park last weekend for the sixth annual Calgary International Blues Festival. Once again the four day celebration featured a impressive line-up of blues musicians from aroun... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14648 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14648 editor+Alicia.Ward@thegauntlet.ca (Alicia Ward, Gauntlet Entertainment) Begrudgingly studying Shakespeare is a rite of passage for junior high and high school students. Shakespeare isn't bad, but it's definitely more difficult to appreciate when you're forced to read plays that are hundreds of years old, in language that... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14649 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14649 editor+Andy.Williams@thegauntlet.ca (Andy Williams, Entertainment Editor) Five years ago, the Mukwah Jamboree was just a birthday party in the woods, but thanks to word of mouth, things have snowballed. Festival coordinator Danny Vescarelli says conservative estimates for this year's turn out are about 300 people -- up fro... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14650 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14650 editor+Amy.Badry@thegauntlet.ca (Amy Badry, Gauntlet Entertainment) Calgary's Fringe can be categorized as quaint and charming. Not interested in competing for huge crowds, the festival has completed a successful fifth year in the city. Presenting 27 unique and original theatre works over nine days, Fringe Fest is a ... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14652 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14652 editor+@thegauntlet.ca () The southern rap duo OutKast had a meteoric rise. Since the group was founded in 1990, Andre 3000 and Big Boi have conquered both hip-hop and pop with a string of number one hits. From the gritty "B.O.B." to the soulful "Ms. Jackson," the group has a... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14655 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14655 editor+Remi.Watts@thegauntlet.ca (Remi Watts, Gauntlet Entertainment) When I caught word Women were preparing to release a new album, that I was set to review it, and that it was to be produced by my personal hero-- the enigmatic Chad VanGaalen who also produced their previous album-- my expectations were high, to say ... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14656 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14656 editor+@thegauntlet.ca () Does music have to be original to be truly great? When do your musical influences stop becoming inspiration and start becoming redundant? There's something immediately recognizable when listening to The Postelles' self-titled debut and it's because t... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14657 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14657 editor+Brent.Constantin@thegauntlet.ca (Brent Constantin, News Editor) After a University of Calgary career that saw her go from undergrad to dean of the Schulich School of Engineering, Dr. Elizabeth Cannon officially became the U of C's 8th president July 1. The Gauntlet talked to Cannon about her new role and her visi... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14634 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14634 editor+Brent.Constantin@thegauntlet.ca (Brent Constantin, News Editor) Continued research into biotics, the meshing of technology and biology, took another robo-step forward this week at the University of Calgary. Research led by Dr. Naweed Syed, cell biology and anatomy department head in the faculty of medici... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14633 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14633 editor+Eric.Mathison@thegauntlet.ca (Eric Mathison, Opinions Editor) Students can expect a curriculum that spans beyond the classroom as the University of Calgary School of Public Policy will once again host its Harold N. Kvisle Academic Lecture Series. While last year's series was primarily focused on regional issues... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14635 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14635 editor+Amy.Badry@thegauntlet.ca (Amy Badry, Gauntlet News) New University Television, the campus television station and one of the longest running university-based television production societies in Canada, has welcomed a new executive director. Tinu Sinha is stepping down from his position as executive dir... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14636 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14636 editor+Brent.Constantin@thegauntlet.ca (Brent Constantin, News Editor) When students return to campus this fall, one of the biggest changes will be how they find books. Before classes start the university plans to transport the bulk of its reference material to the new High Density Library facility in northwest ... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14637 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14637 editor+@thegauntlet.ca (, . . Gauntlet Editorial Board) Rethink Alberta. What does it mean to live in this province? In Calgary, the home of corporate cowboys and towering oil companies taking over the downtown core, oil takes precedence. Here, we are fortunate enough to have an abundance of liquid gold s... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14638 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14638 editor+Eric.Mathison@thegauntlet.ca (Eric Mathison, Opinions Editor) After years of interruption, the trial of Omar Khadr began Tuesday at Guantanamo Bay. Khadr, the youngest of the 176 men interred at Guantanamo, is a Canadian citizen. His story has become well-known: he was born in Toronto in 1986, moved back and fo... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14640 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14640 editor+Noah.Miller@thegauntlet.ca (Noah Miller, Sports Editor) Following more positive steroid tests from Canadian Interuniversity Sport football players, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport held a press conference alongside CIS and the Canadian Football League this past Tuesday to announce new anti-doping m... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14639 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14639 editor+Noah.Miller@thegauntlet.ca (Noah Miller, Sports Editor) After no tournament last season, the University of Calgary's Battle of the Border returns to the Jack Simpson gym earlier than ever. The tournament, which pits U of C and neighbouring universities against comparable teams from across the b... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14641 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14641 editor+Noah.Miller@thegauntlet.ca (Noah Miller, Sports Editor) McMahon Stadium -- the home of the University of Calgary Dinos football team and the Calgary Stampeders -- will host Canada's second ever outdoor National Hockey League game. At a press conference held last Wednesday, the NHL announced that ... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14642 http://thegauntlet.ca/story/14642